Compare towns
Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Tuftonboro vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Tuftonboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Madison has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornish | Lyndeborough | Tuftonboro | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
2,569 |
2,680Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2Lowest 15% above NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$102,697±$11k 4% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$388,700±$36k 3% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,074 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Madison School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.